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The D&G Climate Hub is facilitating a seed fund to help community groups in Dumfries & Galloway deliver climate action in their local area through grass-roots projects and events. The Seed Fund could be used to initiate new ideas or support on-going projects.

They are looking for applications from community-led projects and groups who are leading on climate activity in their locale. Community climate action takes many different forms – from community woodlands to food growing and shared learning events. They will consider all ideas!

They are looking for applications from community-led projects and groups who are leading on climate activity in their locale. This funding is designed to support community climate action. Typically, community climate action includes food growing & sharing, biodiversity improvements, sustainable travel initiatives, repair cafes, energy saving ideas… but there are no limits to what they would consider to be community climate action.

This round, they are especially interested in projects with a focus on biodiversity improvements, or that are focussed on climate impact adaptation or mitigation.

We encourage applications to the Seed Fund for projects that meet at least one of these criteria:

• Support biodiversity improvements
• Raise awareness and build climate action capacity
• Support a Just Transition towards a Net Zero Dumfries & Galloway
• Support the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
• Support collaborative working with others
• Support the sharing of learning and skills
• Contribute to long term positive change
• Encourage those not currently engaged in climate action to get involved
• Build resilience to the effects of climate change

Projects should be completed by Friday 6th February 2026

Premium information is available exclusively to SCVO members and supporters

Geographical areas funded: Dumfries and Galloway

Fund type

Type of funding:

Grant

Type of cost:

Capital, Revenue, Core costs

Fund award sizes

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Who can apply

Applications must be through a recognised group with their own bank account or partnered with an organisation that has such a facility. There are no limits as to what they would consider to be community climate action, so get in touch to discuss your idea.

When to apply

Now open. The closing date for all applications is Wednesday May 21st 2025.

Next deadline: 21 May 2025

How to apply

Download and complete the form from their website and submit via email to your local climate officer (details on the form).

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Activites funded: Community development and regeneration Environment Climate action

Beneficiaries funded: General public Local communities

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